Editors: Richard Barrack & John Sargent
Publisher: Train Hobby Publications
Publication Year: 2007
Format: Softcover, Landscape
Pages: 48
Photography: All colour
Condition: New

Locomotive Profile – NSW 30 Class provides a detailed photographic record of the C30 class 4-6-4 tank steam locomotives (formerly S.636 class), a key part of Sydney’s suburban railway operations in the mid-20th century. Built by Beyer, Peacock & Company and Eveleigh Railway Workshops for the New South Wales Government Railways, these locomotives were specifically designed to handle heavy suburban traffic on the Northern, North Shore, and Illawarra lines.

During their operational life, the class gradually declined, with the first withdrawal in February 1957, the fleet reduced to 33 by July 1965, and only 3 remaining by mid-1971. The last locomotive, No. 3085, was retired on 22 February 1973, making it the second-last steam locomotive in service on NSWGR.

Presented in a 48-page, full-colour, big-picture landscape album, this volume captures the C30 class in action, highlighting their role in suburban passenger services and their significance in NSW steam railway history. This publication is essential for railway enthusiasts, modellers, historians, and collectors of Australian railway books.